David Kopacz, MD: Re-Humanizing Medicine and Being Healers (Part 1 of 3)

Purpose: to explore what “being fully human” means to a holistic psychiatristIn part 1 of our 3 part series,  Dr. Kopacz discusses his perspectives on holistic psychiatry and his insights on how to re-humanize medicine. We explore how physicians can be conditioned to become technicians rather than healers and how we become de-humanized as we de-humanize our patients.Dr. David Kopacz is the author of three books: Re-humanizing Medicine, Walking the Medicine Wheel, and Becoming Medicine. He is a holistic psychiatrist practicing in Seattle, WA in the VA system, helping veterans heal from trauma. For more about Dr. David Kopacz, please visit: www.davidkopacz.comFor more about Dr. Lee, please visit:Website: www.holisticpsychiatrist.comYouTube: The Holistic PsychiatristClick on the Holistic Updates Sign up for weekly stories and insights: Holistic UpdatesTo schedule consultations or appointments, call her office at 240-437-7600The content provided by this podcast is for informational purposes only and has not been approved by the U.S. FDA. This podcast is not intended to provide personal medical advice, which should be obtained from a medical professional.Support the showTo sustain my work as a holistic psychiatrist and support my efforts to improve psychiatric treatment for all through my podcasts, articles, website, and YouTube channel, please show your appreciation and help champion holistic psychiatry by clicking HERE to contribute!Click here to listen to all of The Holistic Psychiatrist Podcast episodesContact here to email Dr. Lee directly. New! Join me on Substack A space for my opinions and reflections on cultural, political, social, and psychological issues. Feel free to comment and respond to those articles.If you like this podcast, please give it a 5-star rating and share this with others! Thank you!For more about Dr. Alice W. Lee, please visit:Website: www.holisticpsychiatrist.comMore stories and insights: Holistic ArticlesYouTube: The Holistic PsychiatristTo schedule consultations or appointments, call Dr. Lee's office at 240-437-7600Dr. Lee is located near downtown Stamford, Conn...